Biography

ITA

Francesco Cilli è un fotografo documentarista.
Nel 2011 rimane affascinato dalla fotografia ed inizia a lavorare come assistente presso uno studio fotografico.
Ha frequentato la MOOD Photography di Pescara dal 2012 al 2016. Nel 2016 lavora con una organizzazione no-profit “Operare Per” che operano malformazioni congenite sui bambini in Bangladesh.  Questo viaggio ha ispirato la pubblicazione del suo primo libro “The Heroes”. I suoi lavori sono stati pubblicati su Donna Moderna, TPI, LensCulture e LuganoPhotoDays, dove ha vinto il premio nella categoria Emerging Talents. Le sue foto sono state in mostra in diverse città italiane. Ad oggi lavora su progetti a lungo termine su diversi campi, dalla tecnologia al sociale.

ENG

Francesco Cilli is a documentary photographer.
Since 2011 he remains fascinated by photography, and he started to work ad an assistant in a photo studio.
He attended the MOOD Photography school from 2012 to 2016. In 2016 he worked with the no-profit organization “Operare Per” who operates congenital children malformations in Bangladesh. This journey abroad inspired him to publish his first book “The Heroes”. His work was featured on Donna Moderna, TPI, LensCulture and LuganoPhotoDay, where he won the first price in the category emerging talents. His photographs have been exhibited in several cities. Nowadays he is working on long-term project in various field, from technology to the social area.

EDUCATION

2021 / 2016 – MOOD Photography

2016 – Workshop with Riccardo Venturi

RECOGNITIONS

2019 – Finalist at Italy Photo Award, Milano edition “There Is The Sun Outside”.

2018 – Honorable mention at IPA, International Photography Awards with “There Is The Sun Outside”

2018 – First prize at LuganoPhotoDays Emerging Talents 2018 with “There Is The Sun Outside”

2017 – Select at LuganoPhotoDays Emerging Talents 2017 with “The Heroes”

2017 – Select at LuganoPhotoDays Emerging Talents 2017 with “The Night Without Moon”

2015 – Select at Lens Culture  Emerging Talents 2015 with “The Night Without Moon”

EXHIBITIONS

2018“There Is The Sun Outside”, LuganoPhotoDays, Lugano (Switzerland)

2016“The Heroes”, Palazzo Pretorio, Sondrio (Italy)

2016“The Heroes”, Onlus Operare Per, Parma (Italy)

2016“The Heroes” , Spazio 6Centro, Milano (Italy)

2016“The Heroes”, Ex Aurum, Pescara (Italy)

2016 – “The Heroes”, Palazzo Baldoni, Montesilvano (Italy)

2016 – “The Heroes”, Palazzo Baldoni, Città Sant’Angelo (Italy)

Biography

ITA

Francesco Cilli è un fotografo documentarista.
Nel 2011 rimane affascinato dalla fotografia ed inizia a lavorare come assistente presso uno studio fotografico.
Ha frequentato la MOOD Photography di Pescara dal 2012 al 2016. Nel 2016 lavora con una organizzazione no-profit “Operare Per” che operano malformazioni congenite sui bambini in Bangladesh.  Questo viaggio ha ispirato la pubblicazione del suo primo libro “The Heroes”. I suoi lavori sono stati pubblicati su Donna Moderna, TPI, LensCulture e LuganoPhotoDays, dove ha vinto il premio nella categoria Emerging Talents. Le sue foto sono state in mostra in diverse città italiane. Ad oggi lavora su progetti a lungo termine su diversi campi, dalla tecnologia al sociale.

ENG

Francesco Cilli is a documentary photographer.
Since 2011 he remains fascinated by photography, and he started to work ad an assistant in a photo studio.
He attended the MOOD Photography school from 2012 to 2016. In 2016 he worked with the no-profit organization “Operare Per” who operates congenital children malformations in Bangladesh. This journey abroad inspired him to publish his first book “The Heroes”. His work was featured on Donna Moderna, TPI, LensCulture and LuganoPhotoDay, where he won the first price in the category emerging talents. His photographs have been exhibited in several cities. Nowadays he is working on long-term project in various field, from technology to the social area.

EDUCATION

2021 / 2016 – MOOD Photography

2016 – Workshop with Riccardo Venturi

RECOGNITIONS

2019 – Finalist at Italy Photo Award, Milano edition “There Is The Sun Outside”.

2018 – Honorable mention at IPA, International Photography Awards with “There Is The Sun Outside”

2018 – First prize at LuganoPhotoDays Emerging Talents 2018 with “There Is The Sun Outside”

2017 – Select at LuganoPhotoDays Emerging Talents 2017 with “The Heroes”

2017 – Select at LuganoPhotoDays Emerging Talents 2017 with “The Night Without Moon”

2015 – Select at Lens Culture  Emerging Talents 2015 with “The Night Without Moon”

EXHIBITIONS

2018“There Is The Sun Outside”, LuganoPhotoDays, Lugano (Switzerland)

2016“The Heroes”, Palazzo Pretorio, Sondrio (Italy)

2016“The Heroes”, Onlus Operare Per, Parma (Italy)

2016“The Heroes” , Spazio 6Centro, Milano (Italy)

2016“The Heroes”, Ex Aurum, Pescara (Italy)

2016 – “The Heroes”, Palazzo Baldoni, Montesilvano (Italy)

2016 – “The Heroes”, Palazzo Baldoni, Città Sant’Angelo (Italy)